Adjustable washboard support



2 y 1,631,638 June 7, 19 7- i E, A, MCCLAFERTY l ADJUSTABLE WASHBOARD SUPPORT Filed April 5,l 1926 Patented .lune 7, 1927. l

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.v

EMMA A. MCCLAFERTY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

ADJUSTABLE WASHBOARD SUPPORT.

' Application filed April 6, 1926. Serial No. 100,071.

This invention relates to wash board supnate like parts through the several views. ports whereby a wash board may be held .Referring to Fig. l, A is the body of the firmly in any desired position as to angulariwash board support, B and B are hooks ty or side movement when used in the ordibent to conform to the upper edge of the 40 nary Wash tray or laundry tub. n tub, the ends b and Z1 are bent at such an This invention has for one of its prinangle that they conform closely to the outeipal objects means for adjusting the angle side of the tub and the ends of the body are of the board as it sets in the tub to accombent forwardly at approximately a right modate persons of different heights, and also angle, as shown at C and C and angular 45 to prevent the board from slipping sidewise @pen end slots D and D are formed therefrom pressure exerted by the operator. in for the reception of the supporting pins Another objectof this device is to provide 7' and j" which project from each side of means whereby it may be readily and easily the board, but are only shown upon one side attached to the tub when desired for use and ofv the fragmentary view Fig. el. 1

asreadily removed when the washing is comln operation the device is hooked over the plated, front edge of the tub as shown in Figs. l and These and other objects are attained in 3, then the Wash board is placed between the the manner illustrated in the accompanying hooks (l and C as shown in Fig. 3

drawing, in which and the pins f or ff are dropped down 55 Figure l is a perspective of the'complete Vinto the slotsl) and D accor ing to the device detached from the tub or tray. height required to suit the operator, when Figure 2 is a sectional view of theptub it is ready for use. with the wash board support in position, and Having thus described my invention, what the wash board shown in full lines in oneY I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat- 60 of its positions and in dotted lines in another ent isposition. vln a wash board support, a body member Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of the tub, provided with means for engaging the top the wash board being shown in its highest edge of a tub, .slotted ears projecting inadjusted position, the wash board support vwardly from said body member, a Wash 5 being shown in dotted lines, with the excepboard having pins projecting outwardly tion of the supporting ears which are shown from each side of said board and adapted in full lines. to engage the slots in said ears to hold the Figure 4 is a .fragmentary view of the board at Various predetermined angles to Wash board showing the pins which engage. suit the requirements of the user.

the support.

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